Relationship Manager-KCC
About this role
About the Role
The Relationship Manager – Kisan Credit Card (KCC) is a specialized role within the Rural Banking function, focused on delivering tailored financial solutions to KCC customers. The role involves acquiring new customers, deepening existing relationships, and ensuring exceptional service delivery. The incumbent will work closely with product and operations teams to drive customer acquisition, servicing, and portfolio growth. This role contributes directly to the branch banking channel’s objectives by managing New-to-Bank (NTB) clients and enhancing customer profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Increase liabilities by growing balances in accounts of existing KCC customers and capturing a larger share of wallet.
- Monitor account inflows and outflows to proactively identify business opportunities.
- Maintain close contact with customers through mailers and calls, sharing insights on interest rates, exchange rates, and product offerings.
- Generate new sales leads for KCC through referrals, brokers, and other sources.
- Acquire new KCC customers with a strong understanding of credit assessment and financial documentation.
- Leverage expertise in liabilities, foreign exchange, trade finance, delinquency management, and relationship management to grow business volumes.
- Manage the KCC portfolio through continuous monitoring, renewals, retention, and ensuring portfolio hygiene with minimal deferrals and covenant breaches.
- Collaborate with branch banking teams to optimize synergies and work within the broader bank ecosystem.
- Evaluate growth strategies based on competitor analysis and customer feedback.
- Recommend process improvements to enhance service efficiency and quality across the branch network.
- Demonstrate ability in sales planning, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
- Understand financial statements, credit assessment processes, and title/security documentation.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Attract and retain top talent for key roles within the reporting structure.
- Monitor employee productivity, hiring quality, and attrition rates; implement necessary improvements.
- Enable teams to achieve growth targets by providing strategic and operational support.
What We Are Looking For
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in rural banking, KCC/credit products, or relationship management.
Skills and Attributes
- Strong understanding of KCC products and rural customer needs.
- Proficiency in credit assessment and financial documentation.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to drive business growth.
- High level of integrity and compliance orientation.
- Ability to lead teams and manage performance metrics effectively.
- Familiarity with banking operations, portfolio hygiene, and customer service standards.
Company at a glance
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Formed in December 2018 through the merger of infrastructure finance giant IDFC Bank and retail finance specialist Capital First, we commenced commercial banking operations in 2016. Our core principles:
Vision: Building a world-class bank in India, driven by ethical, customer-friendly, digital, and socially responsible banking principles.
Universal Bank: Offering a comprehensive range of services like Retail, MSME, Rural, Startups, Cash & Wealth Management, Deposits, Corporate & Government Banking, Working Capital, Trade Finance, and Treasury Solutions.
Ethical Banking: We follow a 'Near and Dear' test, ensuring products are customer-friendly enough for employees to recommend to loved ones. We simplify legal jargon for clarity and offer 'ZERO FEE Banking' on all savings account services like SMS alerts, IMPS, RTGS, NEFT, ATM withdrawals, and more, making it India’s 1st & only bank to do so.
Customer-Friendly Banking: IDFC FIRST Bank credits monthly interest on savings accounts, offers lifetime-free credit cards with non-expiring rewards and transparent fees.
Technology-led Banking: Seamless services across mobile, branches, internet banking, call centres, & relationship managers. Our mobile app, with 250+ features, is rated 4.8 on Google Play & the App Store.
Global rating agency Forrester ranked it India’s best & among the world’s top 20 for two consecutive years.
Social Good Banking: Focusing on financial inclusion, we serve 40M+ customers, with 16M lifestyle improvement loans,15M loans to 4.3M women entrepreneurs, 6.5M vehicle loans, 1M each for sanitation & livelihood, 300K SME, and 100K home loans.
ESG Goals: We hold high ESG scores, demonstrating our commitment to financial inclusion & social responsibility.
Creating a new-age, ethical and world-class institution for India is a privilege for its employees.
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